Whether it’s routine or an emergency, sometimes you need a good plumber. Fortunately, we’ve found many excellent plumbing outfits in the area, including many that not only rate best for quality work, but also are among the lowest in price.

Roofing work is expensive, and, if you hire the wrong contractor, you can spend thousands of dollars too much and still get terrible work. Our ratings of area roofers will help you nail down the best roofers for your job.

In our surveys of area consumers who have used electricians, too many comments include the words “incompetent,” “no-show,” “overcharged,” and “unresponsive.” Although our ratings reveal outfits to avoid, they also identify several you can count on.